Elokia, a traumatized girl who is a participant in the OLAME project for rejected “witch children,” sits with her arms crossed in Bukavu, Congo, May 3, 2018. Missio, one of Germany’s ...

In 1584, an English gentleman named Reginald Scott wrote The Discovery of Witchcraft. The book sets out rational and religious reasons not to believe in witchcraft and exposes tricks and illusions ...

Fidesz MEP András László claims the European Parliament has hit a “new low” by targeting Hungary’s transparency bill before ...

Witch-hunting plagued Europe, beginning in the 15th century when the idea that witches worshipped the devil began to take hold. Burgundy, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, and Scandinavia all endured ...

When I was in third grade, I dressed as a witch for Halloween. In the 5th grade ... Feudalism preceded capitalism, socialism, and communism in Europe and reached its peak during the Middle Ages (about ...

The witch hunts started in the late 15th century in Central Europe and lasted more than 300 years with estimates suggesting nearly 45,000 women were executed. Cities were socially influenced by ...

In Europe, between the years of 1500 and 1660 ... may well be founded in historical reality. Witch hunts in the New World began in Virginia, though Virginia’s alleged witches were imprisoned ...